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Boleskine House,
which is located on Loch Ness, was built
in the 1760s. It was Colonel Archibald Fraser’s hunting lodge and stayed in
the family until the 1890s. There were fires in 2015 and 2019 that threatened
to destroy the house, but work is being done to restore it.
Throughout its past, the house and property have been
through a lot, including events that would open up the premises for hauntings
to occur. The property once housed a kirk (church) that caught on fire, killing
the congregation caught inside. In the 1600s, a wizard in the graveyard on the
property tried to raise the dead from their graves. It is rumored that a tunnel
between the house and the graveyard is patrolled by witches.
Things became even more sinister in 1899 when Aleister
Crowley bought the house. He deemed the property the perfect spot to perform
the sacred magic of Abramelin the Mage. He is said to have summoned the 12
Kings and Dukes of Hell. As a result of the magic, it is said that a lodgekeeper,
who had been sober from alcohol for 20 years, was drunk for three days and
attempted to kill his family. As a part of one of Crowley’s rituals, he went on
to lose two of his children.
Besides the things that happened when Crowley was living
there, other strange things have occurred. A butcher cut off his hand while on
the property. In the 1960s, the owner of the time, Major Edward Grant, killed
himself in Crowley’s former bedroom.
A wide variety of paranormal events have occurred on the
property. There have been sightings of a headless ghost. Rugs would make a pile
without anyone touching them. Furniture moved on its own, and doors would slam.
There would also be sounds of wild animals with no animals around. After the
fires of 2015 and 2019, the paranormal activity stopped.
Today, the Boleskine House is a Scottish Registered Charity.
It is known for being a beacon of culture and history, even with its dark and
mysterious past. They offer tours and host various events on the property. Not
only are the restoration and preservation efforts targeting the historic house
and property, but they are also working on restoring the natural ecosystem
around the property.